Diagnosis and prediction ofprimary open-angle glaucoma by the level of local cytokine
Медицинская иммунология, 2020 The incidence of glaucoma is rather high in different countries, being the leading cause of visual loss in the population, thus presuming relevance of the search for new and informative methods of diagnosing this disease.
N. M. Agarkov +2 more
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The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Although primary open-angle glaucoma is more common, primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is more likely to result in irreversible blindness. By 2020, 5·3 million people worldwide will
Aung, Tin +15 more
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Clinicoepidemiological Profile of Glaucoma in 18-45 Years of AgeA Descriptive Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: Glaucoma is a group of disorders characterised by chronic progressive optic neuropathy. The consequences of glaucoma are more severe in the young individuals because of late diagnosis and longer life expectancy.
Vinokali AchumI +2 more
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Progression from ocular hypertension to visual field loss in the English hospital eye service [PDF]
, 2020 Background There are more than one million National Health Service visits in England and Wales each year for patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT).
Azuara-Blanco, A. +5 more
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Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Background: Studies mainly in the western population have compared central corneal thickness in primary open angle glaucoma and normal individuals have found variable results.
Maya Natarajan +2 more
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The prevalence of glaucoma in indigenous Australians within Central Australia: the Central Australian Ocular Health Study [PDF]
, 2011 Aims To determine the prevalence of glaucoma within the indigenous Australian population living in central Australia. Methods 1884 individuals aged ≥20 years, living in one of 30 remote communities within the statistical local area of ‘Central Australia,
Craig, Jamie E +2 more
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What was Glaucoma Called Before the 20th Century? [PDF]
, 2015 Glaucoma involves a characteristic optic neuropathy, often with elevated intraocular pressure. Before 1850, poor vision with a normal eye appearance, as occurs in primary open-angle glaucoma, was termed amaurosis, gutta serena, or black cataract.
Bermudez, Dennis +4 more
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A Population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Nigeria: results from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. There tends to be a lower reporting of glaucoma in Africa compared to other blinding conditions in global burden data.
Entekume, Gabriel +8 more
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The Association Between Clinical Parameters And Glaucoma-specific Quality Of Life In Chinese Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To investigate the association between clinical measurements and glaucoma-specific quality of life in Chinese glaucoma patients. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: An academic hospital in Hong Kong.
Chan, CWS +4 more
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POLYMORPHISM OF EYE DRAINAGE SYSTEM CHANGES IN GLAUCOMA
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2019 The study aim was to investigate structural peculiarities of sclera in different types of glaucoma, with an accent on changes of the eye drainage system. Materials and methods.
A. K. Lazareva +4 more
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